Education policies - marketisation

1. What is the main idea behind marketisation in education?

• Treating students as consumers
• Improving teacher salaries
• Focusing on traditional teaching methods
• Increasing government control over schools

2. What does privatisation in education focus on?

• Changing internal processes to be more business-like
• Emphasizing creative teaching methods
• Promoting traditional classroom settings
• Implementing government control over schools

3. What is an element of quality control in education?

• Peer reviews and self-assessments
• Regular publication of school newsletters
• Local government inspections of school facilities
• Using standardized testing to measure student progress

4. What is a potential negative consequence of profit-making in education?

• Increased support for struggling schools
• Decreased investment in failing schools
• Higher teacher salaries
• Improved access to extracurricular activities

5. What is one feature of marketisation in education?

• Limiting parental choice of schools
• Allowing schools to run independently according to their vision
• Relying solely on government funding
• Reducing competition among schools

6. What does the term "parentocracy" refer to?

• A system where parents have more influence
• A system where schools have control over students' personal lives
• A system where schools are privatized
• A system where students choose their own teachers

7. What is one argument in favor of marketisation policies?

• Increased government control over schools
• Greater efficiency in the education system
• Reduced choice for parents
• More standardized testing

8. What type of policy involves making schools compete for students?

• Funding Formula
• National Curriculum
• Parentocracy
• Open Enrolment

9. Which policy encourages schools to specialize in specific areas?

• Funding Formula
• Business sponsored Academies
• Local Management Schools
• Free Schools

10. What is an argument against marketisation policies?

• They lead to higher teacher salaries
• They can result in the dumbing down of teaching and standards
• They promote government control over schools
• They reduce parental choice in education